Because Gu Qingshan had given up, the tall woman slowly finished her third bowl of noodles.
"Thank you for the meal. The noodles were delicious."
She rinsed the bowl in the stream, then held it out in both hands and returned it to Old Man Who Points the Way.
--Then she fell for it again.
Following the question he and Gu Qingshan had agreed on beforehand, Old Man Who Points the Way asked, "What are Soul Screamer and the Abyss Magic Dragon doing now?"
The tall woman's expression turned pensive. She said slowly, "Something happened to Soul Screamer's true body, and its split bodies have gone mad as a result. As for the Magic Dragon, it's trying to rule the entire Contention Zone so it can rally all beings to find three coins for it and gather every treasure."
A moment later.
The tall woman returned to normal.
"You're really willing to help me?" she asked Gu Qingshan.
Gu Qingshan nodded.
The tall woman considered this. "You're a cultivator. What you fear most is the Heavenly Dao Oath. If you're truly willing to let me command you, then swear one."
Gu Qingshan shook his head. "I can help you, but a Heavenly Dao Oath is tied to one's Dao heart. I can't make a promise that guarantees everything, because I'm afraid I won't be able to keep it."
"Then it seems everything you said was a lie," the tall woman said.
Gu Qingshan replied, "You did help me obtain the Heaven Sword, so I can swear this: as long as it's within my power, I'll do everything I can to help you and never break this oath. Otherwise, my strength will never advance again."
Boom!
A clap of thunder exploded in the clear sky.
The laws of the Heavenly Dao